Former Nigeria U-17 Captain Shakirat Moshood Joins Portuguese Club Torreense

Former Nigeria U-17 captain Shakirat Moshood has completed a two-year move to Portuguese top-flight side SCU Torreense, with the club officially unveiling the Nigerian defender on Wednesday after she arrived in Portugal to finalize the transfer.

The 18-year-old joins the Europa-bound club after an impressive season with Bayelsa Queens in the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership, where her consistent displays at full-back established her as one of the country’s most exciting young talents.

Moshood’s rise to prominence began at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic, where she scored four goals to finish as the tournament’s third-highest scorer and helped Nigeria’s Flamingos reach the quarter-finals. Her outstanding performances earned her global recognition as one of the competition’s standout players.

She built on that success by captaining the Flamingos to another quarter-final finish at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco before finishing runner-up in the 2025 CAF Women’s Youth Player of the Year award.

Her impressive development has also earned her a place in Nigeria’s 28-player provisional squad for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after playing a key role in the Falconets’ successful qualification campaign under head coach Moses Aduku.

Moshood’s move to Torreense marks her first professional stint in Europe and comes as the Portuguese side prepares for a campaign that includes participation in the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup, providing the young Nigerian with an opportunity to test herself on the continental stage.

The transfer is another endorsement of the quality emerging from the NWFL, with Moshood becoming the latest Nigerian women’s football talent to secure a move to Europe through outstanding performances at both club and international levels.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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